Advertising device



Sept. 25, 1928. 1,685,102-

W. K. SUMMERHAYES JR ADVERTI S ING DEVICE Filed y 21, 1926 'jzawj Patented Sept. 25, 15928.

,UNETEQ iaaaiez w. KEATH SUMMERHAYES; 31s., or Loursvr Ln E TUCKY.

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Application filed May 21,

This invention relates to improvements in advertising devices, and has for one of its principal Objects theprovision of-means for displaying signs, placards, notices, advertisements and the like in a simple, conven I tising or displaydevice, of means for presenting any desired subject matter to the public or passersby, such as For sale or FFor rent, .Auction, or Flre sale slgns, Welcome signs, and similar not1ces, 1n a noticeable positions. a d Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and following specification.

The invention, 1n a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings: 3

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the mprovedadvertising device of this 1nvent1on, showing the same as applied to a smooth surface, such as glass or the like. I

Fi 'ure 2 is a detail view illustrating portibn of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectlonal vlew, taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. Y

Figure 4 is a plan view showing the metal stamping or the like from which the apparatus is constructed.

i As shown in the drawings:

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally an upright supporting element forming what might be termed the base of the (4} present device, the same bemg formed from the portion 12 of the blank shown in Flgure 4 by being bent or folded lnto desired shape. As shown in Figure 1, a portion of the device is brokenaway, illustrating the open ing 14; through which passes a gripping ele distinctive manner and in conspicuous and I that proper gripplng or other supportlng,

1926. Serial No. 110,669.

Inent 1 6 tothe outerend of which is aflixed a rubber vacuum cup or the like 18by means of which the device can be readily and conveniently applied to any smooth surface,

such-as a plate glass window or the like. It willbe noted that the openings Mare wider a'tthe lowerend than atithe top, so;

as to allowv of a suitable co-operation with and insertion of the member 16 into the opening. Obviously if the rubber vacuum cups are "not desired they, may be readily removed and the device hung upon nails, screws, or the like fastened to a solid wood of the rubber vacuum cup is not so desirable. As best shown in Figures l and 2, the flared portions 20 of the blank shown in or similarsurface, to which the application iv Figure 4 are bent downwardly to form'asuitable bracket or base member, whereby the remainder of thedevice is supported at right angles to the base element-10.

This portion, designated by theureference numeral 22,"is foldedover as-best shown in Figure 3, and the edges are turned upward-v ly and inwardly as shown in this figure so therewith can be readily changed at will i and also may be of any desired shape or material, as cloth, wood, celluloid, andthe like, or may be in other shape. d

Again, the frame itself can be turned .so that the placard is viewed from only one oval, circular, diamond, or 1 1 side, as by turning the base member 110 through an angle of ninety degrees with" respect to the extending arm 22.. The fact I that-the placard 24,can be seen from both sides when the device is attached to a glass,

window or the like is an obvious advantag'e;

I am aware that many changes may be it i made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without detrain the prineiples of this inven -Q tion, and 'I therefore dojnotpurpose limiting the, patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invent-ion:

- In an advertising device, a display means comprising a single sheet of stamped material including three portions connected to each other, a base member, a bracket member and an arm member, said base'member comprising a rectangular element connected to the remaining portions by a substantially narrowvstrip at the side of one of its shorter edges and adapted to be bent double longitndinally to provide front and rear faces,

' the rear face having openings for the reception of supporting elements; the bracket 7 member being adjacent the base memberand comprising a polygonal element having two parallel sides and two angularly converging sldes disposed at approximately right angles to each other, the longer of the parallel sides itself longitudinally and provided with in wardlyand upwardly turned edges having a space therebetvveen for the reception and rejection of a placard. v

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature;

W. KEATH SUM ERHAY S, JR. 

